Buying a hybrid piano: what really matters
Stringless hybrid pianos pair a real piano action with digital sound generation. What really matters when you buy one, from action to maintenance.
Sound & Context
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Piano for kids: choosing the right beginner instrument
Which piano suits a child starting lessons? Why real key action matters, which beginner pianos prove reliable and how new, used and the later step up fit together.
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Silent Brass for Trombone: the SB5J System for Quiet Practice
The Yamaha SB5J Silent Brass makes the trombone almost silent to those around you while giving the player a natural sound through headphones. Here is how this trombone-specific system works.
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Yamaha Silent Brass: which model fits which brass instrument
Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn or trombone: Yamaha Silent Brass offers a matching system for every brass instrument. This guide maps each model to its instrument.
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Professional Alto Saxophone: Selmer, Yamaha, P. Mauriat and Forestone
What makes a professional alto saxophone and what Selmer, Yamaha Custom, P. Mauriat and Forestone stand for. Material, sound and character as a guide.
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Silent Brass for Trumpet: quiet practice with the SB7J
The Yamaha SB7J Silent Brass system makes the trumpet quiet enough for shared living and still delivers a natural sound through headphones. Here is how it works and who it...
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How to Change Guitar Strings: Step by Step for Steel and Nylon
How to change your guitar strings cleanly, steel-string or classical: tools, remove the old set, secure the string at the bridge, wind onto the tuner and break in the new...
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From student to professional trumpet: when is the upgrade worth it?
When is it worth moving from a student horn to a professional trumpet? The signs, the upgrade ladder from YTR-2330 through YTR-5335 to the Xeno, and the affordable first step...
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Professional Trumpet: Yamaha Xeno and Bobby Shew Compared
What sets a professional trumpet apart and which Yamaha model suits which player: the Xeno for a full orchestral core, the Bobby Shew for lead and jazz.
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How to Change Ukulele Strings: Step-by-Step Guide
How to change your ukulele strings cleanly: pick the right set, remove the old strings, tie at the bridge, wind onto the tuners and break in the new set.
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From student to professional saxophone: when is the upgrade worth it?
How to tell you have outgrown your student saxophone, what the professional class really does better and which steps structure a sensible upgrade.
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Ukulele strings: which set fits which ukulele?
Soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, bass: every ukulele size needs its own string set. Which one fits, which tuning, which material.
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Yamaha Silent Brass: quiet practice with a natural sound
What Yamaha Silent Brass is, how quiet it gets and which brass instruments the system is made for.
